Travel component overview

Amanda Halvorson
So I first want to apologize for the lack of keeping up with everyone on my travels and adventures. I have been on the travel component portion of my semester and there has been on and off internet access as well as very busy days. There is no way I can in one blog detail all that I have seen and done in a mere two and a half weeks but I will make a list of the most significant moments:
Turkey:
Istanbul
-tour of the Bosporus straight-between the Marmar sea and Black Sea
-visit of Ottoman Palace, Blue Mosque, and Hagia Sophia
-Visiting (and shopping) in the oldest Bazzar/Souq
Ankara
-Tour of the tomb and museum to Ataturk-the country’s founder
And many other very important events and experiences which I will detail later

Syria
-flew from Ankara to where most people would know as ancient Antioch then drove to Syria
-stayed a few days in the capital: Damascus
- toured the old city-street called straight and Ananias’ house where Paul went to receive prayer and sight back and the very famous Ummayyad Mosque
-got ice cream from the oldest ice cream place in the world-in Damascus
- went to a Aramaic speaking village (Maaloula) and monasteries in the hills of Syria
-visited the Krack des Chevaliers-old Crusader fortress/Castle
-went to traditional Syrian Hamman (bath house)

Jordan
-Went to the Dead Sea-and floated and read in the water

Israel/Palestine
-Just arrived two days ago from Jordan and will be living in Jerusalem for two weeks through the holidays of Good Friday and Easter and will traveling throughout the region as well.

This is the most current update and I know it is brief and explains very little but I hope to add details in the future. I want to also apologize for the lack of pictures –my camera is currently broken but I hope to be able to get if fixed very soon.